Comments

Comment by JohnntLode

Can't wait to get my hands on one of these... This will become the best tanking gem in game when it comes out (in my opinion).

It will also be BOE since it is a jewlcraftable item.

Comment by Thiaril

Created by cutting a Seaspray Emerald. The Design for this can be get by getting reputation with The Scale of the Sands faction. You need to be revered to get this Design. Scale of the Sands reputation can be gained in the Battle of Mount Hyjal. This gem is one of the best tanking gems.

Comment by Sapphidia

I do wonder how much use this gem will see though.

The vast majority of BT tanks simply stack 15 stamina epic gems in every slot of their T6-level tank gear. It seems that the high level socketed gear is over-itemised for defense and avoidance stats, and a lot of tanks feel they have too -much- avoidance in such gear, so adding more in the form of extra defense is likely to be unpopular.

I guess if gemming for Crushing Immunity, these would be handy, but I suspect that the percentage of tanks who will use the 15 staminas and ignore set bonuses is vastly bigger than those who use Enduring Seasprays to match yellow sockets.

There's also the slight issue with "rounding down". Technically, in order to fulfill the item budget of the gem, this gem should have 7.5 stamina on it. However, it has been rounded down to 7. As a result, you get more "bang for the buck" out of a 15 stamina gem in terms of individual gem item budget.

If these were 5 Defense and 8 Stamina rounded up, they might be a little bit more appealing.

Comment by stormchilde

and then there are druids who get crap defense on leather tanking gear so there might be some use for this.

Comment by fugazzi

Considering the socket bonus of the Gyro-Balanced Khorium Destroyer, a gun which many warrior tanks use, socketing with this gem adds up to +5 defense and +10 stamina.